Road closure scheduled for West Washington Street in Suffolk

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Road closure scheduled for West Washington Street in Suffolk

In preparation for the construction of the new E911/Municipal Center, a contractor for the Department of Public Utilities will be performing utility work within the 400 block of West Washington Street.

Officials say the work will include re-lining of the sewer main, replacement of water and sewer service lines, and the abandonment of inactive service lines.

To perform the necessary utility work, a portion of West Washington Street extending from Wellons Street to Chestnut Street will be closed to through traffic between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Wednesday, November 28th, through Friday, December 14th. Access to local businesses within the work zone will be provided.